Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  The star 16 Aur  ·  The star 17 Aur  ·  The star 18 Aur
The Flaming Star Nebula - Modified Hubble Palette, bryanthomasjd
The Flaming Star Nebula - Modified Hubble Palette
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The Flaming Star Nebula - Modified Hubble Palette

The Flaming Star Nebula - Modified Hubble Palette, bryanthomasjd
The Flaming Star Nebula - Modified Hubble Palette
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The Flaming Star Nebula - Modified Hubble Palette

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The Flaming Star Nebulq, approximately 1500 light years away in the constellation Auriga, is both an emission and a reflection nebula. The bright star AE Aurigae is so hot it is blue, emitting light so energetic it knocks electrons away from surrounding gas. When a proton recaptures an electron, red light is frequently emitted. The blue region's color is a mix of this red light and blue light emitted by AE Aurigae but reflected to us by surrounding dust.H: 300" x48
S: 300" x 36
O: 300" x 60
R: 60" x 20
G: 60" x 20
B: 60" x 20

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The Flaming Star Nebula - Modified Hubble Palette, bryanthomasjd